The National tribune., 1887-06-09
PERSONAL.

Gen. Carl Schurz sustained n severe fall about
three months ago, by which his hip was broken.
He has at length recovered sufficiently to be able
to take short walks on his erutches.
Col. Fl. G. Parsons, 1st VT. Cav. is proprietor OF
the famous Natural Bridge, in West Virginia. and
is running an excellent and popular hotel there He
has recently bought a farm at Gettysburg near the
Round Tops.
1t is thought that the voters Of the 9th PennsyI-
vania District viii recognize true merit and send
Col. Chill Hazard to represent them in the 5lss
Congress.
The Memorial Day exercises at Gardiner Mass,
were conducted by Rev. J. 5. Lemon, rector Of the
Episcopal Church there, and the writer Of sunday
Meditations" of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Gen. Meade's grave is marked with plain white
marble headstone bearing the inscription, lie
did his work bravely and he is at rest"
The Senate of New York refused to confirm Gov.
Hills nominations of Gen. Sickles as Commissioners
Of immigration and of Col. Fred. d. Grant as
Quarantine Commissioner
Gen. Abraham Duryea, the organizer of the
famous regiment of Zouaves which bore his name
had slight attack of apoplexy last week in New
York. There was. no premontion Of the attack.
which overlook the General while he was reading
newspaper. He is y years old and this is his first
attack of the kind.
Federal grand jury at indianapolis for illegal eec-
ton practices, returned from Washington and was
arrested Saturday by the Federal authorities The
indictment was made public for the first time
There five counts, in which the General ia
charged with aiding, eounseling, procuring and
advising these judges to take and carry away one
of the polllists and tally papers of their respective
precnts, made, signed certified etc IL is supposed
that this indictment is hinged upon circular Of in-
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Chairman of the Republican Committee. He gave
bail and was released.
j. II. Springer, ShiclSly. Neb.. writes: I'VE OF
Nebraska believe pretty strongly in preference for
the old veterans Especially is this the in our
County CFillmore) where we have seven old soldiers
holding County offices, follows: B. r. Shickly,
| 9Th Ohio, County Judge; r. X. Cobb '57th H.,
County Clerk; A. Adams, 1O5th Ohio County Trea-
surer G. G. Miles. l24th H., County Commissioner;
J. II. Springer, 1st Iowa Cav, County Commits
sioner; W. J. Carson I'D H., County sheriff; v. A.
Jones, 9th KY, 18th Ky. Cav, and sd KY. Med
Inf. County Surgeon"
/ August Kissel. Theresa. n. V writes: just
across the border on the Canada side, at Brock
vile. Ontario, is a commercial agency. for which
| place the friends of Comrade Cooper, a member OF
our Post, made application in his behalf Comrade
Cooper is fully qualified for the place, and his
friends sent in strong petition asking his appOint
| ment. The result was that ex-COnfedeTate sol
/ der from Virginia was appointed and sent up here,
and now holds the place. Comrades high in the
| GAR. in the State, and Nation have been vainly
striving to have this apparent insult corrected and
| thus far without avail"
/ Massachusetts is shaken by rumor that Gen.
B. F. Butler is fixing things up to run for Governor
| this Fall, with his eye Presidential nOmina-
ton next year There is certainly something sus-
picious about Buffers long spell of silence.
The Mcclellan monument fund which Henry O.
Kelsey is raising at Trenton n. j., amounts TO over
| 5000 about half of the sum needed.
Gen. d. Fl. Strother, who used to illustrate for
HarpsrS 30 years ago over the signature of Porte
/ Crayon," and was Colonel of the Sd VIVA. Cav.
during the war; is passing his old age in his Vir-
ginia home.
Gen. Sickles will attend the dedication Of the
| soldiers monument at New Haven June II.